Senior Power Electronics Engineer (Space/Hi-Rel Systems)

Basic Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience: 7+ years of professional experience in power electronics design, specifically with high-power, high-current regulators and power conditioning systems.

Technical Expertise

Preferred Qualifications

• Satellite EPS Architecture (Highly Desired): Direct experience designing overall Electrical Power System (EPS) architectures for satellites, including battery management systems (BMS), solar array regulators, and power distribution.
• Laser/Optics Power (Highly Desired): Prior experience designing power supplies specifically for high-power lasers, directed energy, or large-scale optical payloads.
• Space Flight Experience: Proven track record of designing hardware that has flown in space. Familiarity with radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant design practices.
• Aerospace Standards: Strong familiarity with key industry standards for testing, qualification, and manufacturing, including MIL-STD-461 (EMI/EMC), MIL-STD-810, NASA GEVS, or IPC J-STD-001 Space Addendum.
• Advanced Degrees: Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Power Electronics or a related field.
• Help us deploy and scale space infrastructure that will drive our utilization of space forward! We offer a highly competitive benefits package including access to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, and paid parental leave, in addition to other benefits.
• Star Catcher is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Star Catcher is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
• All offers of employment at Star Catcher are contingent upon results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US.
• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.